shake

get (or give someone) a fair shake get (or give someone) just treatment or a fair chance. informal

in two shakes (of a lamb's tail) very quickly.

more - than you can shake a stick at used to emphasize the largeness of an amount. informal

1996Hong Kong & Macau: Rough Guide There are more organised tours of Hong Kong than you can shake a stick at and…some are worth considering.

no great shakes not very good or significant. informal

1989Guy VanderhaegheHomesick I got specs now. Catch better with them than before, but still am no great shakes at ball.

shake the dust off your feet leave a place indignantly or disdainfully.

☞ This expression comes from Jesus's instructions to his disciples: 'And whosoever shall not receive you…when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet' (Matthew 10:14).

shake (or quake) in your shoes (or boots) tremble with apprehension.

shake a leg

1 make a start; rouse yourself; make haste. informal

2 dance. informal

❶ 2001Air Classics We would have to 'shake a leg' to make it by sunset, so I advanced the throttles to high-speed cruise.

shake your booty: seebooty.